This is a quick review of the La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer + Foundation ($215), which I’ve been test driving for a few days. Rather than making an investment, I got a very large sample. As there are so few reviews for this product, I thought an abbreviated review might be helpful to someone considering this investment. My Chanel Ivoire/ MAC NC15 skin was matched to Tender Ivory.

This is a two-in-one product. The large cap holds a creamy concealer, and the bottom a liquid foundation with a mousse-type texture. This is an extremely pigmented formula. On pearl-sized dollop brings full coverage (layer it for the most natural look). I used my fingers to apply, with a texture this thick I prefer to warm the product. This is rated at SPF 15.

After about five minutes while the product warms to the skin, this foundation gives me some of the most amazing, flawless texture that I’ve ever seen. I mean, it is truly natural looking with a slight “your skin but better” glow. It’s Hollywood Red Carpet good. I was told by the sales associate that this contains skincare ingredients, the famous caviar formula on which La Prairie was built. Indeed, my skin appears to have been moisturized when I remove this at the end of the day.

After testing for several days, I can tell you that this foundation is excellent for dry skin that would benefit from La Prairie’s anti-aging skincare. I saw my face look oxygenated and smooth upon removal, so there is something in the formula that loves my skin (and, yours too!). The formula is highly moisturizing.

On my cheeks, where my skin is normal, this foundation melds to my skin and looks wonderful all day. However, as my skin is combination, I noticed that this formula does make my forehead and oily areas “glow” too much over the course of the day for me to invest in this product. I can see doing so in another decade or so, should my skin becomes drier over time. For now, I’m finding that the moisturizing properties on oilier parts of my face are causing the foundation to lift away from my skin. At this price point, it has to be a match made in heaven for me to make this investment.

Overall, I believe that those with dry skin may find that this is a holy grail skincare/full coverage foundation miracle. Unfortunately, this was not the right match for me.

This is not only good for dry skin, but for people with congested problem skin that is oily but dry on top from all the breakouts.
I purchased this for that reason and make my dry flakes look somewhat flawless.

Thank you for the review but this item has always made me pause, not just for the price but the fact that I see it is not ever used by high profile makeup artists. Besides the too shiny effect on your combination skin, did it seem like such an amazing product that it could look any different on your skin than a $50-75 foundation? I already have plenty of fantastic anti-aging moisturizers so the fact that it contains one is not a selling point to me. I just can’t help but think this company is taking advantage of women with too much money to burn.